The California State Capitol
Foundation Lookup

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-1267078

Miranda Leigh Nelson Foundation

A private foundation in Huntington Beach, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $9,400 paid in grants.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $9,400

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $125,025

  • Tax year 2024

    $7,800

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $121,812

  • Tax year 2023

    $6,100

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $120,396

  • Tax year 2022

    $4,100

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $115,521

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $62,076

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. NAMI CaliforniaSacramento, CA

    Mental Health Care and Services

    $1,400
  2. Red Bucket Equine RescueChino Hills, CA

    Support animal welfare.

    $1,400
  3. Mental Health Association of Orange CountySanta Ana, CA

    Mental Health Services

    $1,400
  4. Animal Welfare InstituteWashington, DC

    Support animal welfare.

    $1,400
  5. Free Rein FoundationHuntingtn BCH, CA

    Support Mental Wellness

    $1,400
  6. Wetlands and Wildlife Care CenterHuntingtn BCH, CA

    Support Animal Welfare

    $1,400
  7. Huntington Beach Tree Society IncSunset Beach, CA

    Support Animal Welfare

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Animals4 grants $5,600100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California6 grants $8,000
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $1,400

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • James W NelsonCEO Hours 4Pay $0
  • Wendy S NelsonCFO Hours 4Pay $0

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

Same main cause (animals), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. Rodney & Phyllis Kunishige Charitable FoundationHuntington Beach, CA 33 grants Preselected only $6,082 giving
  2. Ali & Don's Feline FoundationLos Angeles, CA 4 grants Preselected only $9,500 giving
  3. Ppasts FoundationNevada City, CA 15 grants Preselected only $9,500 giving
  4. Vivian & Jerry Grenier FoundationNewark, CA 14 grants Preselected only $9,700 giving
  5. Mountanos Family Foundation IncUkiah, CA 6 grants Preselected only $10,100 giving